Re: Weird medical question

From: Daniel Prince (neutrino1_at_comcast.net)
Date: 09/10/04 

Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 06:49:09 GMT

Carey Gregory <tiredofspam123@comcast.net> wrote:

>The mistake the bystanders made was standing him back up. When someone
>faints, leave them lying where they fall until they're able to stand on
>their own. Merely being horizontal almost always "cures" the problem
>quickly since it restores adequate blood flow to the brain.

Would it be better to elevate the legs to improve blood flow back to the
heart? 

-- 
I wonder who is sillier, my cat who takes laundry basket rides
around the house or me who trained him to take laundry basket 
rides.

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